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“His tariff exemption is a special favor by Donald Trump”

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The United States Senate begins to question Apple about a possible preferential treatment in tariff exemptions to its products according to a letter obtained by Bloomberg

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He Tariff themewhich is a controversy and problematic worldwide, of the Trump administration is starting to echo internally in the United States . A letter from Senator Elizabeth Warren questions the recent exemption of tariffs in favor of Cupertino’s declaring that “creates an appearance of inappropriate behavior.” The Senate recently questioned millionaire donations made by Tim Cook and other actors relevant to the fund dedicated to the investiture made January. Are Apple getting a great favor in exchange for money and influences? Tim Cook also announced investment plans in the United States.

The Senate does not see with eyes the exemption of tariffs to Apple and others, they seem special favors

The circumstances surrounding Apple’s exemptions pose new concerns about influence peddling by large well -connected corporations and their ability to obtain special favors from President Trump.

Interestingly, just after Apple made panic shipments from China to the United States of millions of iPhone before tariffs, tariffs come into , Trump announced exemptions for smart mobiles, laptops and other categories of technology products. Before all the stir, a 90 - pause was decreed in tariffs in most of the world although in the case of China it grew to an exhorring number.

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The letter written by Senator Elizabeth Warren was directed to Tim Cook, was Mark Gurman through Bloomberg in charge of pointing her out where Details about the conversations between the Apple CEO and the administration of President Donald Trump are expressly requested. The is simple and simple: Reveal if corporate giants use money and influences to obtain tariff exemptions. In addition to power evidences that the latter is not something that a small company can do.

These are the questions that Senator Warren raises Tim Cook

  1. What was the nature of your conversations with Trump administration officials regarding the proposed tariffs?

  2. Provide information about any meeting or conversation (by phone, personally or email) that you or any Apple person have had with Trump administration officials about tariffs prior to the announcement of April 12?

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  3. When did Apple learned of the announced tariff exemptions?

  4. What is the value of the additional profits that Apple will obtain as a of the tariff exemption?

In the last question they ask Tim Cook to detail the of how to calculate the estimate. In conclusion, The Senate is restless to be able to determine whether the Donald Trump government is favoring certain companies and changing what. It would be a case that could show corruption until favoritism depending on the resolution that Apple can provide.

Apple vs Trump

Donald Trump and Tim Cook have reached good agreements in the past

Apple has two options: talk to the truth or enter a narrative of which it has not been partat least From its principles of transparency With any authority, having to misrepresent the answers to the questions set out by Senator Elizabeth Warren. What will happen to this case?

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